Project Manager (Term)

Term: Up to 1 Year Term

In your role as the Project Manager at The North West Company (TNWC); you are responsible for leading strategic projects from initiation through completion, ensuring they are properly planned, resourced, and delivered within approved timelines and budgets. Working with the Director of Supply Chain Transformation and cross-functional stakeholders, the role oversees project execution, manages risks, and drives stakeholder alignment to achieve business objectives.

Joining TNWC gives you the opportunity for growth and development throughout the company, a competitive salary and benefits package, and to be part of a dynamic and diverse culture.

TNWC is a leading retailer to under-served rural communities and urban neighborhood markets in the following regions: Northern Canada, Western Canada, rural Alaska, the South Pacific islands, and the Caribbean. Our stores offer a broad range of products and services with an emphasis on food. Our value offer is to be the best local shopping choice for everyday household and local lifestyle needs. Check out northwest.ca for more information.

Your Role:

• Lead project planning activities, including defining project scope, objectives, deliverables, risks, constraints, dependencies, resource requirements, timelines, and budgets.
• Collaborate with the Director of Supply Chain Transformation and project stakeholders to develop project plans and allocate resources to meet established objectives.
• Prepare project proposals, work plans, schedules, and budgets, ensuring appropriate approvals are obtained.
• Develop and maintain baseline project schedules, monitor progress against milestones, and provide regular status reports to stakeholders and leadership.
• Lead project execution by coordinating cross-functional teams, managing priorities, and ensuring deliverables meet established quality standards.
• Monitor project performance, identify potential risks and issues, and implement mitigation strategies to support successful project delivery.
• Manage changes to project scope, timelines, resources, and deliverables while ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Conduct regular project audits, assess performance, identify areas for improvement, and provide recommendations to stakeholders.
• Develop and implement project communication strategies to ensure timely and effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify and escalate project issues, facilitate decision-making, and drive effective resolutions.
• Support the development and implementation of project management methodologies, processes, and best practices to improve project planning and execution.
• Prepare and deliver project presentations, updates, and recommendations to stakeholders and executive leadership as required.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Formal education or training in Project Management, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field. Project management certification such as PMP, CAPM (Certified associate in project management) or equivalent is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional projects from initiation through completion, with strong knowledge of project management methodologies, governance, risk management, stakeholder engagement, and change management.
• Proven leadership and team management skills, with the ability to coordinate project teams, influence stakeholders, facilitate decision-making, and drive accountability for results.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate project status, risks, and outcomes to diverse audiences, including senior leadership.
• Strong organizational, time management, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize competing demands, meet deadlines, and address changing requirements.
• Ability to develop project plans, schedules, resource forecasts, budgets, and performance reports.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership of project outcomes, collaborate across departments, and escalate issues appropriately.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and complex projects impacting Canadian Operations.
• Occasional travel may be required based on functional group or banner needs, generally fewer than 30 days per year.

Location: Winnipeg Logistics Service Centre, 100 Murray Park Road, Winnipeg, MB
Reports to: Director, Supply Chain Transformation

We create a collaborative and constructive culture by:

Being Enterprising • Committing to our Customer • Working with Passion • Leading and Developing Others • Demonstrating Respect and Inclusivity • Building Trust

The North West Company is committed to inclusion and diversity and encourages applications from all candidates including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, BIPOC, and persons with disabilities.

A competitive salary is being offered along with opportunities to learn, develop and advance throughout the organization. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is an active job opening for a position that is currently available and we are actively seeking to fill.

For Internal Employees Only:

Internal employees are required to apply within 5 working days of the position being posted. Applications received after this period may still be considered. This opportunity adheres to the corporate job posting guidelines.